Saturday, June 3, 2017

William “Randy” Edmonson

Mr. William “Randy” Edmonson, 60, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Friday, June 2, 2017, at University Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. Visitation will be Sunday, June 4, 2017, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Nowell Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. on Monday, June 5, 2017, in the Nowell Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Becky Smith and Rev. Scott Broughton officiating. Interment will follow in Whitehead Cemetery.

Randy was born January 5, 1957, to William Clifton and Barbara Abrams Edmonson. He is a member of Vernon Methodist Church and the Nanih Waiya Volunteer Fire Department. He was self-employed as the owner of Capital Wood Works II and served as a Mason.

Randy is survived by his wife, Rhonda Edmonson; his daughter, Jessica Edmonson; his sons, Jack Edmonson, all of Louisville; and Randall Edmonson of Leakesville, Mississippi; and his mother, Barbara Abrams Edmonson, also of Louisville. He is also survived by two sisters, Bobbie McDill and husband, Dale; and Shelia Head and husband, Willard, all of Columbus, Mississippi. One of his greatest joys was being “Poppa” to Jeremy Lane Cross and Jordon Jenkins. He was preceded in death by his father; and his daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Edmonson.

Serving as pallbearers are Scott Barnhill, Matthew Graham, Clancy Scarborough, Cody Vowell, Trent Whitehead, and Trey Whitehead. Honorary pallbearers are Willard Head, Doug Herring, Dale McDill, Raymond Reed, and Mike Whitehead. Memorial contributions in honor of Randy may be given to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P. O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142 or to Whitehead Cemetery Fund, 300 Whitehead 397 Road, Louisville, MS 39339.

Services are under the direction of Nowell Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family by signing the guest register at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.